New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-20
FOUR MEN IN COURT FOR MURDER
SELECTING JURORS TO TRY LYONS, WHO xILLEr
QUINN.

SELECTING JURORS TO TRY LYONS, WHO KILLED
QUINN.
Four men accused Of murder in the frat degree were
before the bar of the Court Of General Sessions yeste
day and three of them were placed on trial Inc case
which excited the greatest public interest was that OF
Daniel Lyons, who killed Joseph Quinn. Lyons and
Quinn were both athletes. Quinn was clerk at the
Cotton Exchange The men had quarrelled more than
once before July g. when the killing took place. quinn
lived in Thirtyeighth-st. near eecondave ana Lyons
was in the neghborbood Of the house about O'CLOCK
when Quinn reached home. The men had quairei ana
Lyops shot Quinn, causing his death. Lyons escaped
and left the city long search resulted In his arrest In
Pttsaurg and he was brought to this city on requs-
ton from the Governor The trial is held before Re-
cordsr myth Lyons lie yoang and not OF heavy build
His complexion is unusually dark He was dressed Win
great care. The courtroom was not crowded
DistrictAttorney MARITIME and Assistane Fitzgerald
and Purdy conducted the prosecution Colonel Fellows
was present for a part Of the time. panel OF 100
Jurors had been summoned and those who were present
were examined The usual questions as 70 Deiici Al, In
case were asked. As Quinn was member OF seyeta
athletic clubs and had many friends among ases or
the defence asked tho members Of the panel whether
they members Of athletic organizatons 0no r %
The Jurors said that he not but bis four sons were
To what athletic association do they beongf asked
Mr. Blake. The witness said that two OF them Oeo W
excused The men who fSa9s g Eess
f the y box a FsS S'fa SO
,tcenth st. stephen MeFarlsn No. s.cd Is2
Princest; James Fayden No. 1O2 West Inlrty seconu
st.; James Devlin, No. 143 Grand st; James j. Ausun
No S55 Ninth-ave Andrew Z. Wilcox, NO $50 InlIu
ave Martin Grieshamncr, No SO Avenue o.; Henry
Ahrens No. 784 Thirdave. Michael ShaI non, No; "a
Creenwiclst.; and Gustave wittberg, NO. 800 East
Eighty.flfth,st some OF the jurors will probably be
peremptorily challenged to-day. Judging IRON ine
long list witnesses read by Attorney Marne
the trial will probably occupy several days; ,,o
Henry Hoffman, who is charged with Killing herhan
Wepinger was called before Judge Cowing. he was AZ
first Indicted for murder In the second degree Dut
further evidence led to the finding OF new nuicment
Tor the higher offence Holman and Weninger we're
workmcn employed by F. Mobr Il Co.. furniture manu-
fact,rcrs OF Ezabeths ST. The men took holiday 10 see
their EMPLOYER sail for Europe May 10. They drank
freely and after q quarrel Hoffman stabbed WeDinger
several jnrymen were secured and new panel was
ordered for to-day. Assistant District Attorney DAVIS
conducted the prosecution and L. b. House was the at
torney for Hoffman - - l.,
John Cardona, the mulatto who shot two men 10
THOMPSON St, on August q and Adam Hellmer, VINO
killed Foreman Henry Emer at ClauseDs brewery on
July 80 we're arraigned before Judge Cowing In the
case of Hemer plea of guilty OF manslaughter was
offered and adjournment taken to Judge whether IL
should be accepted.